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Meditation Cushions Took Away My Existential Blues!

I am not sure as to how prevalent or obvious it is through these blogs, but I have a very non-stop kind of â€œover-thinkingâ€ brain process. Â I constantly question and second and triple guess each and every thought, motive and action. Â Although an asset at times; and it certainly has been in the past, it is also been a source of frustration.

With this said I decided to attempt and calm this part of myself in some fashion. Â My first attempt was what is commonly known as an isolation tank. Â It is a large metal box essentially. Â It is filled with about 12â€ of water that is saturated with 800 lbs of salt to make it incredibly buoyant.Â You simply lay in this water and float, and then the fun part. Â You close the door to this box and it is completely black. There is no sound, no visuals or stimuli of any kind. Â In fact after a few minutes you begin to feel as if you are actually floating and completely weight-less. Â Although this is not for everyone, it is quite an experience and I highly recommend it.

However although very fun and interesting, this isolation tank is not exactly the â€œcalmingâ€ experience that I really need, nor is it something that is practical to do on a consistent basis. Â So I began to dabble into the good â€˜ol meditation. Â Now, I am in shape and that shapeâ€¦is round. Â So needless to say, I need some comfort to brace between the floor and I. Â I tried many things, from a yoga mat, to a bamboo meditation bench and then finally the meditation cushion.

These Zafu and Zabuton meditation cushions were certainly my favorite thus far and are eco-friendly. They made it much easier to â€œlet goâ€ per say, rather than thinking about how hard the ground was. Â So although I am a grave novice at this point, I shall see where this little rabbit holes leads and report on my findings down the road.